Category: Metro News

  • Out Of 53 Uneducated Oba Boys I Pushed Into The Market, 38 Are Billionaires – Obi Cubana

    Out Of 53 Uneducated Oba Boys I Pushed Into The Market, 38 Are Billionaires – Obi Cubana

    “I want to state this clearly, I am not the talking type or Social media interest free person”

    Obi Cubana; finally speaks

    “Many have questioned the type of boys and friends I have, to me, I hardly address anyone as my boy because we are all boys to God Almighty.

    I don’t have any boy who is into rituals, if you are my boy or my man because I like to address my boys as my men, it means you are working hard and you made your money in a clean way.

    In 2013, I pushed 53 uneducated Oba boys into the market to learn trading. In 2017, I withdrew all of them from their Ogas and settled all of them with 3million Naira each and paid for their shops.

    I linked 40 of them into importation and made them use my name and platform to import goods into the country. After two years, I checked on them how they were doing and find out some had issues and I supported them again to stand.

    I am happy today that out of the 53 men, 38 are billionaires while the rest are in the level of a millionaire.

    In 2018, I took 100 educated men out of streets and introduced them to the white men for business and today there are billionaires in dollars.

    They also help me in their capacity when I require their help. All their friends both Nigeria and outside patronises me.

    I am into hotel and club business and I have so many businesses I am brand ambassadors to.

    I have alliance with spirit drinks and wines, I am brand to many businesses in the world.

    It gives me joy to see my men do well, non of my hotel managers in Nigeria can small poverty, I encourage them to raise others from their local communities. I have never sacked a worker due to misconduct, I bring you in and speak to you the way you will understand.

    I have this understanding that we should allow the stubborn people to exist and cool headed people to exist and we make use of them when their needs arises.

    I don’t believe in the supremacy of power rather I believe in the fare share of power and authority and allow everyone to feel belonged.

    I have many uncountable people through my hotel business, I have encouraged many, I have made a lot of friends millionaires and billionaires because it gives me joy. Seeing them throw money around gives me happiness and they know, so anytime there are with me, they show such attitude of throwing money to please me.

    Yes, I will gift 1 million to 300 Oba boys to start up business and link them up too to make it.

    I have a lot of friends and associates and we are like brothers to each other. We love and encourage one another in good and bad as you have seen in my case that all of them came massively to support me.

    Critics is normal and there are there to say what they want to say but when you are doing the right thing, you don’t listen to what people say. If I have my way, I will also help those criticising me.

    A lot of non Obas will still benefit from me because I am still in the business of making people great.

    Cubana chief priest is my man and he is a jolly fellow. People mistake him for me, I am Obi Kubana and he is my Chief priest I hope you understand it now.

    I am not into politics and I don’t have interest in it till tomorrow. I respect those in politics because dey carry power. Lol hahaha.

    My advice is they should identify talents and make them great, don’t have any fear of who betrays you tomorrow, just make men and move, if they remember good if not be happy that they made it through you.

    I didn’t asked my boys/men for donations or help, I didn’t also asked my friends for help or donations they did that on their own and I appreciated their efforts.

    Gradually ala Igbo ga adinma”

     

  • Eid-Del-Kebir Celebration: Sandy Onor Felicitates With Muslim Faithfuls, Calls For Love And Harmony

    Eid-Del-Kebir Celebration: Sandy Onor Felicitates With Muslim Faithfuls, Calls For Love And Harmony

    By Admin

    As Muslims across the globe commemorate this year’s Eid-del-Kabir, the senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Sen Prof Sandy Ojang Onor felicitates with muslims faithfuls across the district, calls for love and harmonious living.

    In a goodwill message to Muslims, made available to TheLumineNews, Sen Onor said, “Eid-del-Kabir signifies peace, harmony, and love for humanity as well as oneself. It is a period of joy, a time to love, and a time to reassess and reinvigorate harmonious living across religious lines while reintegrating with our creator.

    “On behalf of my family and the very good people of Cross River Central Senatorial District, kindly accept our compliments and best wishes throughout this season and beyond. May Allah reward you bountifully for your sacrifices and preserve us all to witness many of this seasons in years to come. Amen.
    Barka da Sallah.”

  • C’River NYSC Set To Commence Home Grown Feeding Programme

    C’River NYSC Set To Commence Home Grown Feeding Programme

    By Elijah Ugani

    The State Coodinator of NYSC in Cross River State, Mr Zemoh Andrew received the Project Task Team PTT, and Members of the ongoing National Home Grown Feeding Programme NHGFP, of the federal government led by the Stats Team Focal Person who doubles as the Commissioner for Humanity and Social Welfare, Hon. Blessing Egbara in his office.

    Speaking during the visit, Egbara stated that corps members will be fully engaged in the next one month for the training, and emphasized the need for them to prepare ahead of time.

    She presented to the following items to the NYSC State Coordinator; over 160 iPads with chargers, power Banks and scanners.

    Responding, the State NYSC Coordinator, Mr Andrew Zimoh commended the team, and maintained that, “NYSC is used to accelerating successes of other Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, this assignment will also be successful”

    The NYSC focal officer for the feeding programme, Mr Emmanuel Obot assured the team that corps members of the scheme are equal to the task, and noted that the programme will be carried our in line with government’s outlined procedures.

    He added that the training will hold in phases, in the four NYSC Zonal formations in the state.

    “Corps Members will converge at their respective Zonal headquarters as they will serve as enumerators for the programme across schools in Cross River State”, he added.

    Other members of the entourage include; Madam Elizabeth Odu, Zonal Monitor/Representative of the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mr. Sunday Okoh, Net Trix State Consultant, Mr. Eric Egbe, Representatives from the National Orientation Agency, NOA, State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Ministry of Education, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS and the National Population Commission, NPC.

    The official launch of the training will hold at Calabar Municipality council by 10.00am on Monday, 19th July 2021 by the State Coordinator, Mr Andrew Zimoh.

  • Zemoh Takes Over C’River NYSC As The 28th State Coordinator

    Zemoh Takes Over C’River NYSC As The 28th State Coordinator

     

    Mr Andrew Zemoh has taken over the mantle of leadership from Alhaji Mohammed Nakamba as the 28th State Coordinator in Cross River State.

    Addressing Staff at the NYSC Secretariat, Calabar, Zemoh hinted that his administration is open for constructive criticism from both Senior and Junior officers, adding that his coming to Cross River State is divine, aimed at changing the narratives for good.

    He called on Staff to distance themselves from gossip and join hands with him to achieve the target set for the scheme by the Director General.

    Zemoh admonished staff to be punctual, while tasking heads of Departments and Units to always delegate responsibilities as a way of providing learning grounds for their subordinates. He said much is expected from the Secretariat for his success.

    Earlier in his welcome remarks, the out gone State Coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Nakamba congratulated Zemoh and also acquainted him with the working model of the Secretariat. He called on the staff to extend the cooperation and support given him to the new Coordinator.

    Nakamba expressed optimism on the capacity of Zemoh to take the Secretariat to another level.

    Until his posting to Cross River, Zemoh was a Deputy Director, Career Management Division at Human Resource Management Department of the NYSC Directorate Headquarters, Abuja.

    Zemoh holds Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, and a Masters Degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies from the University of Jos in Plateau State.

    He was a member of NYSC Corps at Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State during the 1991/92 service year and is proudly from Kaduna State

  • Centre For Clinical Care And Clinical Research Confers Child Rights Ambassador On Linda Ayade

    Centre For Clinical Care And Clinical Research Confers Child Rights Ambassador On Linda Ayade

    By Elijah Ugani

    The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN), has conferred Child Right Ambassador on the wife of the Cross River State Governor, Dr Linda Ayade, in recognition of her commitment to the welfare and development of children in Cross River State, during the official launch of the Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award (ICHSSA), LOT 1 project, phase 2 cash transfer to 250 project beneficiaries.

    The project is supported by the Cross River State Government and funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through the U.S. Agency for International Development, implemented by CCCRN, in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), alongside other local Community-Based Organizations in Cross River state.

    Delivering the keynote address, Dr Linda Ayade thanked CCCRN for the official Launch of the Phase 2 Cash Transfer to 250 beneficiaries worth forty million Naira, and for the opportunity to further dialogue on issues affecting children and how best to provide and sustain the impact on Orphans and Vulnerable Children OVC.

    Ayade maintained that she shares the same plight and commitment through her various projects and initiatives in the state, addressing the needs of children to ensure greater future for them while supporting and advocating for the realization of Sustainable Development Goals, through one of her pet projects, Mediatrix Development Foundation.

    Ayade averred that “I fill fulfilled discussing and sustaining opportunities that will improve the lives of children and other vulnerable population in the state. This can only be achieved, if we work in collaboration with other stakeholders. Let me use this opportunity to call on stakeholders to play their roles, no matter how misunderstood they may be, they should be ready to pay the price, not about just giving money, but to give their time and together they can make a change”

    She acknowledged the commitment of all arms of government, from local government to the state especially the host Ministries, Departments and Agencies that are saddled with the responsibilities of providing partners with strategic direction and coordination in line with the Governor’s agenda.

    She commended the efforts of the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for providing funds and support to the Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) to cater for the needs of vulnerable children and their caregivers in Cross River State.

    Ayade stated that “despite the successes recorded, AIDS-related illnesses are still among the leading causes of infant mortality among children living with HIV. Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programmes needs to be given priority attention and coverage, including access to early infant diagnosis after birth and during breastfeeding.

    “As a priority, greater investment and commitment is required from Government and stakeholders to ensure optimum care, dignity, and safety of the vulnerable children and their families. Let me call on partners, the public, private and community sectors to support government in the stride to make lives better for children in Cross River State”

    Speaking earlier, the Chief of Party, Dr. Peter Adekoya welcomed participants to the official launch of the second phase of the Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN), Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award (ICHSSA1), LOT 1 project cash transfer to 250 beneficiaries from 15 LGAs in Cross River State, and the launch of the OVC case dialogue.

    Adekoya maintained that, the cash transfer initiative was aimed at cushioning the effect of the economic difficulties faced by the beneficiaries household which has been aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic while the OVC cased investment dialogue is to deepen discussion on sustaining the gains of the project in the state.

    He stated that the project’s goal is to ensure that Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) are cared for and protected by their households, communities, local and state governments, to achieve a reduction in their vulnerability to HIV.
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    He stated that the the Integrated Child Health and Social Services is a 5-Year Project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS, through the U.S. Agency for International Development USAID, and is to last from December 19, 2019 to December 18, 2024.

    “The project is been implemented by CCCRN in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), alongside other local Community-Based Organizations in Cross River states”, he added.

    On their part, the house Committee Chairman on Health of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Dr. Ekpe Ekpo Bassey, and the Commissioner, Ministry of International Development Cooperation, Dr Inyang Asibong, took turns to eulogize USAID for the unwavering support to the state government.

    The event was attended by Local Government Chairmen, led by the Chairman of Yakurr LGC, and those of Calabar South, Odukpani, Biase, Ogoja, and Bakassi LGAs.

    Highlight of the event was the decoration of the wife of the Governor, Dr Linda Ayade, as Child Right Ambassador by the Chief of Party, Dr Peter Adekoya, unveiling of the phase 2 project by Dr Linda Ayade, as well as presentation of success stories and testimonials.

  • Linda Ayade Unveils Training And Empowerment Of 3600 Rural Maidens In Cross River

    Linda Ayade Unveils Training And Empowerment Of 3600 Rural Maidens In Cross River

    By Elijah Ugani

    The wife of the Cross River State Governor, Dr Linda Ayade has today 16th July, 2021 unveiled the training and empowerment of 3600 maidens in Cross River State through the Cross River Urban to Rural Women Mentorship Program.

    The pilot phase which held at Obanliku Local Government Council hall had 200 maidens drawn from the ten wards of Obanliku.

    Declaring the event open, Dr Linda Ayade thanked the Chairman of Obanliku Local Government Council for providing the enablement for the pilot phase and used the opportunity to acknowledge the unwavering support of her dear mother, Mrs Mary Akpo who has been the pivot of all her programs and initiatives.

    She averred that “It is not by my power, God gave me this vision and I’m happy today, it is has come to fruition. We are poised to change the narratives of the girl child in Cross River State through the Cross River Urban to Rural Women Mentorship Program”.

    Referring to the maidens, she said, “We deliberately gave you the color you are wearing and as you can see, if any one enters here, you can be identified. It beholds on you to ensure that as you go out, let your lives stand out positively. You have to behave differently, for the fruit of this training needs to be visible in the manner at which you live you lives. There should be a different you from who you were before this training.

    “Obanliku maidens, you are a very special people, that we are starting from you, it is not by accident that you are the pioneer beneficiaries and you must always be at the forefront.

    “As we start from you, you are going to be in front and dishing out instructions to others. If you go down the trauma and challenges the girl child goes through in life, you will weep, but God has given you the strength to come out victorious.

    “Reminiscing on the challenges faced by the girl child, we have put this program for you to assist you realize your dreams. If we continue with the trend that is going on currently, it will be very difficult for you to realize your God given potentials. We want a paradigm shift from thinking that the only thing a woman should do is to give birth. You have to realize that you have enormous potentials to contribute to the development of the society.

    “Please take this opportunity very seriously, you don’t know where it will take you to. The training is to lay the foundation for you, go and explore other ideas that will reform you. We are trying to invest in your future, kindly take it very seriously.

    “By the time our evaluators will come here, we want to have positive reports. The intellect God has given you, you can use it to achieve anything. This is your opportunity, come out, don’t be afraid. We are looking forward to a different Obanliku using you as a contact point”.

    On her part, the State Coordinator of Cross River Urban to Rural Women mentorship program, Hon Agnes Atsu, thanked Dr Linda Ayade for the initiative to mentor the rural women.

    Atsu maintained that “Our joy knows no bounds as you could join us in this program, this shows your commitment to the program”

    She used the opportunity to commend the team that was carefully selected for the program. “We are carrying out the pilot face here in Obanliku, as we progress to other LGAs, we hope to achieve perfections”, she said.

    Speaking further, Atsu noted that “I present to you, the 200 maidens in Obanliku for the mentorship program. We are glad that they are showing serious interest to the mentorship program.

    “We have not recorded any resistance in the course of the training. We assure you that at the end of this training, you are going to have a brand new and reformed maidens in Obanliku.

    “In line with your aspirations which seek to outlive your stay in office, we are going to have a team of monitoring and evaluation officers to ensure that what we are starting here today, will be followed up and sustained”.

    On her part, the Chairman of Obanliku Local Government Council, Evang Mrs Margaret Inde, welcomed and thanked the wife of the Governor for choosing Obanliku among other LGAs for the pilot phase of the Cross River Urban to Rural women mentorship program.

    Inde maintained that “The maidens of Obanliku have been very vulnerable to teenage pregnancy, early marriage. Dr Linda Ayade is very passionate about the plight of women. A woman who looks at the child and imagine how she was growing up, and had put together this program for self realization for our maidens, I must commend her.

    “I also suffered the cruelty of the pains of the Obanliku girl child. I only meandered to come out by God’s grace. I never had someone to mentor me”.

    She used the opportunity to reiterate the fact that every Obanliku child needs to be mentored.

    Referring to the wife of the Governor, she said “I want to assure you that for the 200 mentees in Obanliku, they will not disappoint or forget you”.

    In a goodwill message, the Deputy Leader of Obanliku Legislative Council, Hon Raymond Eperypa commended the wife of the the Governor for the program initiated to train 200 youths in Obanliku. He used the opportunity to request the wife of the Governor to continue to think and remember Obanliku as the only thing that distinguished Obanliku is the mountain that surrounds it”.

    Speaking to The Lumine News, the Coordinator of the maidens in Obanliku, Unyour Daniel Ikweng thanked the wife of the Governor for finding them worthy of the training and empowerment and pledged the commitment of other maidens to sustaining the gains of the program.

    The Cross River Urban to Rural women mentorship program was recently launched by the wife of the Governor, Dr Linda Ayade with the view to identify, train, empower and mentor 200 rural women in each of the 18 local government areas of the state.

    Various training topics were put together for the maidens including agribusiness, business plan, marketing strategies and business opportunities.

    According to the Secretary to the Committee, Mr Fred Abua, the training will be held in all the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.

  • EFCC Launches App For Online Reporting Of Economic Crimes

    EFCC Launches App For Online Reporting Of Economic Crimes

     

    The Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, launched an App, Eagle Eye, designed to ease the process of reporting economic and financial crimes in Nigeria.

    Speaking during the launch, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, described the App, being the first of its kind by any law enforcement agency in Nigeria, as a product of ingenuity by a staff of the Commission, being an application that was conceived, designed and developed by the EFCC.

    According to the EFCC chairman, the initiative is a clear demonstration of his pledge on assumption of office, to run an agency that is technology-driven. “The Eagle Eye represents a new experience in information sharing and crime reporting between the public and the EFCC”, he said.

    Apart from complementing the existing channels for reporting economic crimes, the unique advantage of this application, the EFCC Chairman further explained, is that it eliminates direct person-to-person interface in the reporting process and guarantees anonymity which is an added incentive to effective whistle blowing.

    While appealing to members of the public to take advantage of the App in bringing cases of corruption and economic crimes to the knowledge of the EFCC, Bawa said, “with the App, those who hitherto were afraid to report corruption cases to the Commission either for fear of being identified by the culprits or having their identities revealed, can now do so with the assurance of full anonymity”.

    He emphasized that the Eagle Eye App, will go a long way in aiding the reportage of fraudulent activities of individuals particularly in the case of Money Laundering through Real Estate. “With the Eagle Eye, Nigerians and Non Nigerians can easily take a picture of a property suspected to have been fraudulently or corruptly acquired and report through the App seamlessly”.

    He also said that as media practitioners, journalists occupy vantage positions not only in helping to bring the knowledge of the application to the public, but also making use of it and helping others to understand how it could be deployed to further the fight against economic crimes including corruption. “With the Eagle Eye, you have at your fingertips a device that will ultimately ensure that there is no hiding place for the corrupt in Nigeria”, he further explained.

    On how it works, the EFCC Chairman said, Eagle Eye is a user friendly application, with features that can be navigated by any literate person. The first step, he said, is to download it to device from either the Apple of Google play store.

    For those who want to key into the Whistle Blowing Policy of the Federal Government and obtain reward for reporting corruption, the EFCC Chairman said such persons should indicate in the information they are providing; just as he said that there are penalties clearly stipulated in the laws, for giving false information that could mislead the Commission.

  • Sen Sandy Onor Begins Car Gift Empowerment In Central Senatorial District

    Sen Sandy Onor Begins Car Gift Empowerment In Central Senatorial District

    By Caterpillar Media

    As part of his empowerment program, the Senator Representing the good people of Cross River Central Senatorial District; Sen. Prof. Sandy Ojang Onor has gifted his constituent, Mr Ojong Ndifon Bassey (aka Bassey Black) a clean Toyota Camry Car.

    Presenting the car which is the first in the series to the beneficiary on behalf of the Senator, the Director General of the Caterpillar Movement, Hon. Chief Joe Obi Bisong recalled with nostalgia and satisfaction, the strategic role Bassey Black played in the emergence of the Distinguished Senator, saying it is a reward for hard work, patience and consistency.

    Receiving the car with so much excitement, the beneficiary said he wasn’t surprised, knowing who Senator Sandy Onor is. He stated that, “Senator Onor is one person you cannot patiently work with and regret doing so. Patience is a strong virtue for everyone who needs to be a very successful politician or follower. God bless Senator Sandy Ojang Onor. If e never reach you, e never pass you”.

    The distinguished Senator Sandy Ojang Onor has a heart for people and this is evident in his representation and outreaches.

  • C’River Police Command Arrests Colleague Who Sells Guns To Criminals In Calabar

    C’River Police Command Arrests Colleague Who Sells Guns To Criminals In Calabar

    By Admin

    The Cross police command has arrested and paraded its colleague, Inspector Nathaniel Manasseh for allegedly selling guns to criminals within Cross River State and outside of the state.

    The suspect who was paraded on Tuesday, June 22 in Calabar at the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force alongside other criminals, also sells guns to criminals in Imo State.

    Confessing, Inspector Manasseh, whom the Police said has not been able to account for some pieces of hardware including two AK-47s, said he lost some rifles while claiming that he was charmed and dispossessed of some AK-47s, including a vehicle.

    His words “I was charmed, I can’t really explain what happened and how they dispossessed me of the riffles. I am not a gun runner”.

    The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Sikiru  Akande, while parading the suspects disclosed that since the resumption of the new Commander of Anti Kidnapping and Cultism Squad (AKCTS), it has been a harvest of criminals.

    Akande averred that  “Cross River is regaining her lost glory in the area of security and as a matter of fact, we remained the most peaceful state in Nigeria and nothing can break out resolve.

    “For Police to function efficiently in any society, its requires citizens’ participation, partnership and willingness of the community to constantly equip the police with actionable information to forestall unpleasant occurrences.

    “Our achievement today is not unconnected with the cooperation of the public – security is everybody’s business, we must encourage Community Policing in our communities”.

    Akande however revealed that Inspector Manasseh is amongst those who usually give out their rifles on “rent” to notorious criminals and a member of a gun-running syndicate.

    A total of 24 persons were arrested: 3 for murder, 9 for armed robbery, 6 for Cultism, 3 others were arrested for gun-running including Inspector Manasseh as well as one person for car snatching and another for arson.

     

  • Meet Dr George Abang Ekpungu, The New EFCC Secretary

    Meet Dr George Abang Ekpungu, The New EFCC Secretary

    By Ogar Solomon Ogar

    George Abang Ekpungu is a Nigerian politician and Lawyer. He was appointed the Secretary of the Board of the Economic and Financials Crimes Commission (EFCC) by President Buhari in June 2021.

    George Ekpungu is from Kakwagom in Boki, Cross River State.

    Educational Background
    George Ekpungu attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained a degree in Law in 1997. He was called to Nigerian Bar in 1999 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School.

    George Ekpungu obtained a master and doctorate degree in Capital Market Fraud/Commercial Dispute Resolution Strategy from Ahmadu Bello University in 2008 and 2018 respectively.

    Career
    George Ekpungu was a Group Compliance Officer for BGL Plc and principal consultant at George Kennedy Consultant from 2014.

    He is an experienced Enforcement/Compliance Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Regulatory/Anti-Corruption Institutions

    George Ekpungu is skilled in Equities, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Fraud Investigation, Money Laundering, Corruption Risk Assessment, Asset Tracing, Asset Recoveries, Due Diligence Investigation/Intels gathering, Shrewd Negotiator, Great Team Player with Strong legal professional skills.

    He was a Staff, Facilitators/Project Supervisors at the NOUN Facilitation and Project Supervision Management System.

    George Ekpungu was appointed the commissioner for New Cities Development by the Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade in his first term.

    In 2019, George Ekpungu picked nomination form to represent Ikom/ Boki Federal Constitency in the Federal House of Representatives, but resignation was not accepted by the Governor.

    In June 2021, President Buhari appointed George Abang Ekpungu as the Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for a tenure of five years.

    The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation announced the appointment of Mr. George Ekpungu as the new Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

    According to a statement by the Spokesman for the AGF, Umar Gwandu, on Monday titled, ‘Buhari Appoints Ekpungu EFCC Secretary, Names Board Members’, that four others were appointed as board members, the appointment is in line with Section 2 (1) and Section 4 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2004.

    George Ekpungu, a Christian is married with children.